Combined bed and wardrobe



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COMBINED BED AND WARDROBE Filed Feb. '7. 1928 l .Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

Patented June 4, 1929.

sam Eoin), or '.roLEDo, omo'.

COMBINED EED AND WARDEOBE. i.

Origina application filed August 5, 1927, Serial No. 210,876. Divided and this Serial No. 252,594.

This invention relates to an article of furniture, such asa bed, more particularly to a combined bed, Wardrobe and trunk, andv an article of furniture in the form of ay single unit functi-oningias a-bed and anor mally closed wardrobe andvwith the unity including means to provide for conveniently opening the wardrobe 'when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of furniture in the form of a unit and functioning as a bed and a'normally closed wardroberformed with a Yvertically l shiftable sliding door. i

Further objects of lie invention areto provide, in a mannerV as hereinafter set forth, an article of furniture in the form of 4a single unit comprising a bed and a wardrobe and with tlie unit comparatively simple in, its construction and arrangement', strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use,` not iinpairing .the appearance of lthe room in-whicli the unit is used, readily as-l sembled, conveniently disassembled .when required, and comparatively. inexpensive vto manufacture.

With the foregoing and other yobjectsiii view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsas hereinafter more specically de# scribed, and illustrated in the :accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, Avariations and modifications y can be resorted towhich fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

` In the drawings wherein like refer'- ence characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l illustrates in side elevation, an article of furniture in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of the foot element of the unit and application lved February further illustrating said element partly o-pen.

Figure Sis a fragmentary view in vertical section of the unit, and further illustrating the wardrobe forming a part of the foot element closed.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view partly inv section and iii front elevation of the foot element. y

Figure 5 isa sectionalplan of the foot element. Y M

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section of the upper portion-of the foot element. y Y L 1 Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail in vei'- tical' section illustrating. a bearing for the closure for the'Wardrobe forming a part of the foot element.v e

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view in .eleva-` tion of the foot element.

, Figure 9 is a section on line 9-49 lFigiue 5..

An article of furniture in tlie form of a unit and in accordance with this invention i ogFiciE.

is a combined bed, Wardrobe, trunk and storage compartment and said unit includesv a pair of side rails A, `B, a head element C and a foot element-D. The side rails A, B,

detacliably connect with the elements C and D for not only -coupling them-togetherv but l for maintaining themv Ainspaced relation.` The head element C isof greater heighttlian the foot element D although it is vto be under.- stood that the elements C and D can ,be constructed of any desired height.

l As the side railsA and B are oflilze construction, but one willberdescribed, as the description of one Will apply to the. other.` l The side rails are oppositelyidisposed with respect to each other and are of angle shaped i cross section'v and each side railcomprises a vertically'disposed portion 1 and a hori-r f zontally disposed portion 2 rand with the latter extending inwardly atl vrightangles with respect to the bottom of the former.

Secured to the inner face of the vertical portion 1, in proximity to/eachend'thereof, and

extending downthrough the horizontal porA tion 2, as Well asprojecting a substantial distanceY therebelow, is af=vertically disposed couplingpin 3, which has its upper portion fixedly secured to the inner face of the vertical, portion l of the rail. portiony 1 of each Aof the rails,has projecting from its outer face, in proximity to each end thereofa lieadedcoupling lug 4; The pins '3 and lugsc coact witlithe elements C and DA' The vertical for the purpose of detachably connecting the side rails therewith, whereby the elements, C and D will be coupled together and maintained in spaced relation and the mannerin" c which the said pins and lugs associate with said elements C and D will be presently referred'to. Y The side rails can be of any appropriate length desired and any suitable cross sectional area. Then the side rails are mounted in position relative to the elements C and D, they abut the'inner faces of said elements, in a manner as shownV in Figure 8.

The foot element includes pair vof posts or standards 46, 47 preferably of less height than the clement C; but it is to be understood that the 'height ofv the posts 46,47 canbe as desired. The inner side of the post 46,V as wellas the post 47, jis cutaway Vto provide in proximity toA the upper end of the post 'a shoulder 4S anfdfurther toprovide ashonlder 49. VSecured to and arranged between the posts 46, 47 inproximity to their upper ends is a 'horizontally disposed, flat vccmbined'braceand connecting member 50 having' its side edgesflush with the front and rear edges of 'the posts, and secured between the posts 46, 47 at a point airappropriate distance above the lower ends thereof is a combined brace and supporting' member 5l, which is positioned on edge and isfl'ush with thev rear edges or faces 'of the posts 46,47.

Arranged between the posts 46, 47 and extending from themem'ber 50 to the member 51 as well-as abuttingagainst the post 'y is awall forming memberA 52. Secured to thefpost 46, between the shoulders '48, 49 thereof and projecting outwardly therefrom is a wall forming member 53. Secured between the 'shoulders 48, 49of the post 47 and projecting outwardly therefrom is a wall forming member 54, which opposes the member 53. Secured between the p'osts46, 47 and upon the upper ends-*of :thei'nembers 43, 44 is a top wall forming member 55. The members 53, 54 and 55abut against the member 52 and secured between the mem'- bers 53, 54 above the lower ends thereof, and abutting against the member 52, is a horizontally disposed bottom formingV member 56. The members 52 to 56 inclusive provide a wardrobe vhaving anvop'en outer vside and with suchV side norin'a'lly yclosed1 by a. vertis cally vshift'able doorv 57 The members' 53, 54 4depend,belfow the member 5'6 and the door 57 slides below sai'd'membe'r 56.

Secured to the i'nn'erffacer ofthe member 53,- as wellv as the member V54, is 'a' pair of spaced gui'derail's 57', 58'eachjpr'ovi`ded 'with a plurality of roller'b'earings 59 and b'etweeii the 'roller bearings slidesl the flexible'doo'r 57. The members 53, 54', below the member 56, are ,connected together byv `a`combined brace and coupling member '60, Vwhich is disposed at van inclination and coirstitutesa guide fo'r the closure or door 57. Projecting rearcoactswithA the hook 64 for maintaining the door or closure 57 'in closedposition with respect to the wardrobe. The door or closure 57 is overlapped by the guide rails 58 Figure 2; k f f Secured'to the lower face 'of the top wall forming' member 55-is a:pair of-`oppositely disposedspaced tracks66 and roller bearingsf 67 are carried by eachofthe traeks.-

Slidably mounted in the tracks 66 isf'asuspension member 68yinthe'form of askeleton frame and which includes'transversely extending bars 692r providing suspension means for clothes hangers 70. The suspension member 68 can vbe moved inwardlyv and out-V wardly with respectV tol the tracks 66. Se-v cured to thel loweri portion of the ihnerface of the Wall forming" lmember 52 is a hat holder 71. l

The post 46,' as wellas the. post 47 i,y is provided with a' pairof socket-formingA members 7 2, 73, the' former Ybeing arranged above the latter and which is adapted to receive a headed stud 4: A pin 3I is adapted to engage in the socket forming-member 73 inwardly with respect to the socket form-ing member 72. The socket forming vrnembers'72 and7-3, carried `by the posts46, 47'A provide means for detachablyr connecting the side rails to the foot element' D. "'.Socket'fforming members 72', 73- are carried by eachv ofv the posts r`of the head element Cian'd are constructed similar to the'members 7 2, 73. The sockets formedby the`meinbers72,=72 are disposed at right angles to the sockets formed by the members 73,173. The 1n'embers72, 73` in connection with' headed studs-4" andl pins v3 provide forl `couplingy the' side rails to the headelem'ent C. The posts of the head ele: mentV C have castors 75. 1

The outer guides 62 are braced fromf the posts46, 47 ,as at 74. The post'- 46 as well as the post47 is provided 'withr a castorv 75'.

`The -botto1n"'wall formingv member 56, which forms a part 'of the' footele'ment D,

is of less width than the .Width off 2a wall forming member'53 or 5'4 and theiguide'ral 57 extends Vfrom the member 56 to the n1e1nber`55. The' guide rail 58extendsl from theI member 55 toa: point a substantial distance below the member 56, andV spaced forwardly of the latter.

It isth'ought the many advantages 'of an article of furniture in the form of a unit and functioning as a bed, wardrobe, trunk and a storage compartment, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In a bed a foot element comprising a v pair of braced, opposed, spaced posts, means arranged between,l abutting the inner side faces of and ixedly secured to said posts to provide an open front wardrobesaid posts in proximity to their upper ends overlapping and seating on the top of said means,` a vertically movable door for said open front having its upward movement limited by the top of said means, and combined guides and bearings secured to the front of said means for said door.

ping and seating on the top of said means, a y

vertically movable door for said open4 front having its upward movementv limited bythe top of said means, combined guides and bearings secured to the front of said means for said door, said door being Hexible, and

curved means arranged between and secured Vto said posts and positioned below the bottom of the wardrobe for directing the door when shifted to open position inwardly with respect to the posts.

In testimony whereof, I ture hereto. o

SAM' FORD.

aix my signa- 

